-can

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈ-kaːn]

Suffix

-cān

1. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: in, at; used to form placenames or indicate location.

   māhuizzōtl (“glory, honor”) → māhuizzōcān (“place of dignity”)

2. (added to numerals) A locative suffix: in, at; used to indicate location.

   cē (“one”) → ceccān (“in one place”)

   ōme (“two”) → ōccān (“in two places”)

   ēyi (“three”) → ēxcān (“in three places”)

   nāhui (“four”) → nāuhcān (“in four places”)

3. (added to numerals) An ordinal suffix; used to indicate position in a series.

   cē (“one”) → inic ceccān (“in first place, in the first place”)

   ōme (“two”) → inic ōccān (“in second place, in the second place”)

   ēyi (“three”) → inic ēxcān (“in third place, in the third place”)

   nāhui (“four”) → inic nāuhcān (“in fourth place, in the fourth place”)

Synonyms

• (locative suffix): -co, -pan, -tlān

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -can

Amaquemehcan

excan

Michhuahcan

michnamacacan

nican

tecuacan

teopam mahuizzocan

Tollohcan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑn/

Suffix

-can

1. inflection of -ca:
   1. nominative plural
   2. accusative singular/plural
   3. genitive/dative singular